Mapping Penny's World - Softcover

Loreen Leedy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0439329353 ISBN 13: 9780439329354

Publisher: Scholastic Inc

Synopsis

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Lisa's class is learning how to make maps. Her dog, Penny, helps with the map. This gives Lisa an idea. Why not map Penny's world? Sequel to Measuring Penny.

About this title

About the Author

Loreen Leedy is the author/illustrator of many children's books, including It's Probably Penny and the best-selling Measuring Penny. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she majored in art in college but wasn't sure what kind of artist she wanted to be. She started out making jewelry in the shape of pigs, cats, dragons, and other animals, and then one day she started making book characters out of her animals. She is skilled at making concepts fun and accessible to children, and often speaks at conferences and in schools throughout the United States. She lives with her husband in central Florida.

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3-Lisa and her dog from Measuring Penny (Holt, 1998) are back. Since the girl's class is learning about maps, she decides to draw one of her bedroom and then makes a few for her Boston terrier. These maps show where the pet has hidden her toys and treats, the best route for a neighboring animal to take to their house, biking and hiking trails (Penny rides in the bike basket), and a 3-D map of places where the pup likes to play. Lisa explains terms such as "key," "scale," and "symbol," and introduces tools such as pedometers and odometers. The concepts are clear, and the digital-painting and photo-collage illustrations are uncluttered and ably clarify the text. However, one illustration of Penny looking through a fish tank superimposed on a picture of Lisa's room might be confusing to some young readers. While the animal seems less a fully realized pet than a device for introducing maps, readers will enjoy traveling with this duo and learn much in the process. Libraries will welcome this as a complement to other books that introduce spatial concepts such as Gail Hartman's As the Crow Flies (Aladdin, 1993) and Joan Sweeney's Me on the Map (Crown, 1996).
Louise L. Sherman, formerly at Anna C. Scott School, Leonia, NJ
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc
• ISBN 10: 0439329353
• ISBN 13: 9780439329354
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32